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Body Image DisorderNCT03726801

Prevention of Body Image Disorder by Nurse Intervention on the Patient and Family Prior to Breast and Colon Surgery

A study testing HEALTH EDUCATION in people with Body Image Disorder, run by Universidad Complutense de Madrid at 1 site in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This is a non-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial consisting of 64 participants, which aims to assess the effectiveness of a nursing intervention for family members and patients prior to surgery to prevent body image disorder in breast cancer operated subjects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Body Image Disorder
What is being tested?
HEALTH EDUCATION
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
24 Apr 2017to 30 Aug 2018
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • - Women over 18 years old.
  • Oncological patients diagnosed with breast cancer (ductal carcinoma in situ, infiltrating ductal carcinoma, infiltrating lobular carcinoma, multicentric carcinoma, paget tumor ...), which are going to be subjected to surgery (mastectomy, lymphadenectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, surgery conservative ...).
  • Not having received chemotherapy before surgery.
  • Live with a direct family member.
  • Not having received radiotherapy before surgery.
  • Receive or not neoadjuvant hormone therapy.
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  • Women and men over 18 years of age.
  • Oncological patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer (adenocarcinoma of the lower rectum, adenocarcinoma of the middle rectum, colloid or mucinous adenocarcinoma), who are going to undergo surgery (colostomy, ileostomy ...).
  • Receive chemotherapy before or after surgery.
  • Receive radiotherapy before or after surgery.
  • Live with a direct family member.

Who cannot join

  • - Mens.
  • Rejection of the surgical intervention.
  • Non-cancer patient that will be operated on.
  • Performing surgery in another hospital.
  • Cancer patient diagnosed with breast cancer without surgical intervention.
  • Refusal of the patient to know his diagnosis or impossibility to give his consent.
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  • Be submitted to tumor biopsy, without surgical intervention.
  • COLON:
  • Rejection of surgical intervention.
  • Non-cancer patient that will be operated on.
  • Performing surgery in another hospital.
  • Oncological patient diagnosed with colon cancer without surgical intervention.
  • Refusal of patients to know their diagnosis or inability to give their consent.
  • Be submitted to tumor biopsy, without surgical intervention.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Spain1 site
  • Natalia Mudarra Garcia

    Madrid, 28609

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About this study

This is a non-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial consisting of 64 participants, which aims to assess the effectiveness of a nursing intervention for family members and patients prior to surgery to prevent body image disorder in breast cancer operated subjects. or colon (32 participants), compared to the intervention limited only to patients (32 participants).

Read the detailed description

Cancer is one of the most important public health problems on a global scale in the 21st century. The National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases highlights, among the most frequent neoplasms, prostate cancer, colon-rectum, lung in men and breast, colon-rectum in women.

One of the main treatments to be able to approach this type of tumors, such as breast and colorectal, is surgery. There are different surgical procedures (conservative surgery, mastectomy, ostomy) that, in a forceful way, affect the body image of the individual, sometimes generating extreme and painful situations. They are procedures that carry biopsychosocial implications and that generate a change in lifestyle.

A better psychological preparation and an effective health education of the patient prior to surgery (consisting of providing the information of the intervention, providing psychological support during the entire surgical process and reporting on the changes that will occur), balance the characteristic stressful trait of surgery, thus decreasing the level of anxiety of the individual.

In order for the patient to overcome this change in his body image, the role played by his immediate family member is fundamental, not only because it helps him improve the quality of life that he will have during the course of his illness, but also because an adequate emotional state can improve the patient's therapeutic response.

The objective of this study was to evaluate the body image disorder suffered by patients with breast and colorectal cancer after undergoing surgery, comparing the group that received a previous nursing intervention with their immediate family member, compared to the patients who received this intervention without him.

A randomized, non-blinded, controlled clinical trial was conducted. The study consisted of performing a nursing intervention prior to breast and colon surgery to both groups, giving health education divided into four phases: providing information on the disease, showing surgeries and similar experiences, explaining coping methods and reporting on techniques of relaxing.

Being tested
HEALTH EDUCATION
Keywords
Body image, Conservative surgery, Quality of life, Breast cancer, Mastectomy, Ostomy, Colon cancer, Self esteem
Medical subject headings
Body Dysmorphic Disorders, Breast Neoplasms, Colonic Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HEALTH EDUCATIONOther

    The nursing intervention prior to surgery: (breast and colon cancer):

    1. First phase: At first these subjects suffered a great emotional impact after knowing the diagnosis, which could generate intense anxiety reactions.
    2. Second phase or phase of coping, in which they begin to be aware of their illness and the future changes they will suffer in their body. In this phase they react with fear, anger, anger, denial, ...
    3. Third phase or phase of adaptation to the new situation, where there is a decrease in previous emotional reactions, the patient being able to start up the resources learned to reduce their psychological discomfort.
Study groups in NCT03726801
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Stratum CExperimentalN 32 C Women who are going to be mastectomized, conservate surgery and ostomy who attend the health education together with their immediate family member prior to surgery
Receives: Other: HEALTH EDUCATION
Stratum EPlacebo comparatorN 32 E Patients who are going to be subjected to a mastectomized, conservate surgery and ostomy who come alone to the health education prior to surgery
Receives: Other: HEALTH EDUCATION

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Average result in patients who have a body image disorder accompanied with or without a direct family member evaluated by the BIS Scale.

    he alteration of the body image will be evaluated with the BIS SCALE after surgery, in the control group (patients who attend the nursing intervention prior to the same without family), and in the study group (patients who attend this intervention together with a direct family member). The Bis Scale has a score of 0 to 30 with 0 being no alteration of the body image and 30 a severe alteration.

    Measured: 16 months

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Average body image in all patients, to check the alterations that refer to perform a nursing intervention prior to surgery.

    Alterations of the body image with the BIS Scale are measured in all patients to check if these alterations are reduced when performing an intervention prior to surgery. The Bis Scale has a score of 0 to 30 with 0 being no alteration of the body image and 30 a severe alteration.

    Measured: 16 months

  2. Percentage of the self-esteem of the patients, differentiating whether or not they go with a direct family member, evaluated by the Rosenberg Scale.

    Percentage of patients who have high self-esteem, average self-esteem and low self-esteem, differentiating whether they go with a direct relative or without him to the nursing intervention prior to surgery. This measurement is made to check if the family influences the patient's self-esteem. The Rosenberg scale has a score of 10 to 40 points: 30-40 high self-esteem, 26-29 average self-esteem and less than 25 low self-esteem.

    Measured: 16 months

  3. Percentage of the Rosenberg scale in all patients, to check the self-esteem that patients refer to when performing a nursing intervention prior to surgery.

    The percentages of self-esteem with the Rosenberg Scale are measured in all patients to see if self-esteem improves when performing a nursing intervention prior to surgery. The Rosenberg scale has a score of 10 to 40 points: 30-40 high self-esteem, 26-29 average self-esteem and less than 25 low self-esteem.

    Measured: 16 months

  4. Average of the quality of life that patients have, differentiating whether or not they go with a direct family member, evaluated by the QLQBR23 Scale

    The average of the QLQ Scale is calculated. BR23 - quality of life (concern for the future, sex practice, enjoyment of sex, breast symptoms, arm symptoms), differentiating whether patients with direct family members or without them go to the nursing intervention prior to surgery. This measurement is made to check if the family influences their quality of life. The QLQ BR 23 Scale have a score of 0 to 100 points, with a lower score being better functionality for worry about the future, symptoms of the breast and arm symptoms, and a lower score for worse functionality in sex enjoyment and sex practice.

    Measured: 16 months

  5. Percentages of the Rosenberg Scale and average of the Bis Scale in all patients, to check whether the body image is related to self-esteem.

    The percentages of the Rosenberg Scale and the means obtained with the BIS Scale are calculated. The relationship between these two scores obtained is checked to see if having greater alterations in body image is related to having low self-esteem. The Rosenberg scale has a score of 10 to 40 points: 30-40 high self-esteem, 26-29 average self-esteem and less than 25 low self-esteem. The Bis Scale has a score of 0 to 30 with 0 being no alteration of the body image and 30 a severe alteration.

    Measured: 16 months

  6. Percentages in the Bis Scale and in the QLQ BR23 scale in all patients, to check if the body image is related to the quality of life.

    The percentages of the Bis Scale and the QLQ BR23 Scale are calculated. The relationship between the two scores obtained is verified, to check if having greater alterations in body image is related to having quality of life. The Bis Scale has a score of 0 to 30 with 0 being no alteration of the body image and 30 a severe alteration.The QLQ BR 23 Scale have a score of 0 to 100 points, with a lower score being better functionality for worry about the future, symptoms of the breast and arm symptoms, and a lower score for worse functionality in sex enjoyment and sex practice.

    Measured: 16 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Nov 2018
  2. Study start24 Apr 2017
  3. Primary completion30 Aug 2018
  4. Study completion30 Aug 2018

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
This is a non-blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial consisting of 64 participants, which aims to assess the effectiveness of a nursing intervention for family members and patients prior to surgery to prevent body image disorder in breast cancer operated subjects. or colon (32 participants), compared to the intervention limited only to patients (32 participants).
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Investigator
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03726801
Sponsor's protocol ID
NATALIA MUDARRA GARCÍA
Status last verified
Nov 2018
First submitted
25 Sep 2018
Last updated
5 Nov 2018
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing HEALTH EDUCATION in people with Body Image Disorder, run by Universidad Complutense de Madrid at 1 site in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 14 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Nov 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Average result in patients who have a body image disorder accompanied with or without a direct family member evaluated by the BIS Scale. (time frame: 16 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Nov 2018.

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